''The Elephant in the Living Room'' is an American documentary film about the topic of
exotic pets kept in homes in the United States and about the controversy surrounding this topic.
Plot
Praised by critics as one of the best films of the year, ''The Elephant in the Living Room'' takes viewers on a journey deep inside the controversial American subculture of raising the world's most dangerous animals as household pets. Set against the backdrop of a heated national debate, the documentary chronicles the extraordinary story of two men at the heart of the issue – Tim Harrison, an Ohio police officer whose friend was killed by an exotic pet, and Terry Brumfield, a big-hearted man who struggles to raise two African lions that he loves like his own family. In the first of many unexpected twists, the lives of these two men collide when Terry's male lion escapes its pen and is found attacking cars on a nearby highway.
Awards
* 2010 "Best Documentary" –
Sedona International Film Festival
The Sedona International Film Festival (SIFF) is an annual, eight-day film festival in Sedona, Arizona. The festival was founded in 1994.
The Sedona Film Festival screens feature films, documentary films, short films, animated films, and student ...
* 2010 "Best Documentary" – The United Film Festivals (London)
* 2010 "Best Documentary" –
Burbank International Film Festival
* 2010 "Best Documentary" –
Traverse City Film Festival
* 2011 "Best Documentary" –
Genesis Award
The Genesis Awards are awarded annually by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) to individuals in the major news and entertainment media for producing outstanding works which raise public awareness of animal issues. Presented by the HSUS ...
See also
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List of documentaries
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People
* List (surname)
Organizations
* List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
* SC Germania List, German rugby union ...
References
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American documentary films
Culture of Dayton, Ohio
Documentary films about animal rights
2010 films
2010 documentary films
2010s English-language films
2010s American films
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